Vitamin D screening and testing
Vitamin D is a nutrient critical to human health. Vitamin D levels are influenced by diet, exposure to sunlight (ultraviolet radiation) and some disease processes. Testing for vitamin D requires a blood draw and laboratory assessment of levels.
Status: Decision completed
Why is vitamin D screening and testing being reviewed?
There are questions about the accuracy and usefulness of tests for Vitamin D levels, especially in healthy subjects. Assessing vitamin D levels may be useful to influence diagnostic or treatment decisions in some circumstances, though the usefulness of testing is uncertain in others.
Primary criteria ranking
- Safety = Low
- Efficacy = High
- Cost = High
Documentation
| Type | Materials |
|---|---|
| Assessment (2012) |
Assessment timeline
- Draft key questions published: April 27, 2012
- Public comment period: April 27 to May 14, 2012
- Draft report published: August 31, 2012
- Public comment period: August 31 to October 1, 2012
- Final report published: October 8, 2012
- HTCC public meeting: November 16, 2012